Morning journal and courier., 1887-11-10
A LARGE DISPLAY.

compares Most FaVOraDIy Win the
New York Exhibitfon-Many People
In Attendance-ByF Far the Best show
of Chrysanthemums Ever Seem I'm
This State.
The chrysanthemum show opened at Lin
coin rink last night. The committee had
been very bury during the day in ar
ranging the many chrysanthemums which
were sent in by different parties SO that they
would present handsome appearance at the
opening.
Explanations of praise were heard on every
hand. The exhibition had certainly opened
in blaze of glory. The interior of Lincoln
rink never before presented such a handsome
appearance. 1t was a veritable flower gar
den.
Two gentlemen from New York who have
seen the chrysanthemum exhibition in that
city said that this was nearly equal to that
in the metropolis. The display at Lincoln
rink is by far the finest ever seen in this
State. There are one thousand potted plants
in the rink, and besides these there are many
cut flowers. The great interest taken in
these flowers is evidently due to the wonder
fully varied styles and hues which this
autumn flower is developing. The scene in
Lincoln rink is bewildeIingly brilliant. 1t is
a royal show of floral color of the highest
type, which Is not seen at any time during
the summer.
skirting the outer edge of the rink floor
are the saleable plants Through the center
of the floor is an excellent display. Thomas
orchestra occupied the band stand and made
the gay scene all the livelier and gayer. At
the entrance there is some bunting prettily
arranged, together with tropical plants which
are banked against the wall.
A p1a last MI
the average being fifty cents apiece. w.
Rowe, gardener for Mrs. ]. A. Sperry, has
raised very fine plant called the Fulgore.
1t is a soft, velvety flower and is pronounced
to be the best of those which are for sale.
It's price is 50. Mrs. G. G. Munson, of Elm
street. has a magnificent display. Hers are
the only seedlings exhibited. One, the G.
Clayton, is an extremely valuable plant, 1t
is said to be worth 5000 and one person pres
ent who knows a good deal about flowers
says that many florists would give. much
larger sum for it. 1t is a very rare variety.
1t blossoms forth into a fringe, velvety and
crimson, the finest flower, the admirers of
chrysanthemums say, in the exhibition.
None of Mrs. Munson's plants are for sale.
Patrick Flynn, gardener for DR.. w. B. Lewis,
has raised a very nice collection. His Lord
Woolsey is one of the very finest. 1t is a
| rich, deep bronzy-red, shaded purple, and
remarkable for its size. Mr.. Coulte, gardener
l TOT MrS. Joseph OuGlue1u, diSO OAulDlIcu
many varieties. MIS-. G. G.. Munson's King
Alfred is a fine flower. j. Gallagher has
| raised beautiful lot for Miss Hillhouse. E.
Henry Barnes has contributed q collection
| which are for sale. John Simpson, gardener
| for Eli Whitney, has fine show.
The flowers in the middle of the rink are
| only on exhibition and are not for sale. Rob
| ert Veiteh & Son, florists, and Archibald
Veitch of Sylvan avenue show their many
varieties. T. G. Munson has about thirty
varieties, some of them very large ones.
j. Millison, for Mrs. F. B. Dex-
ter, has raised a beautiful number.
| One of the prettiest is the Mutt
d. Hiver, which is bronze, tinted
brown, with golden tips. This is one of the
best varieties for specimens. Then he has
| the Comte de Germany. Among all the
Japanese varieties this is one of the most
| conspicuous. 1t has large flowers and re-
markably broad petals of a rich orange
brown; the reverse of the petals is silvery
| bronze. Robert Patton, gardener for Mrs.
Winchester, has splendid collection. The
President Cleveland is Japanese variety.
It is blush, changing to pure white, shaded
| lilac. Elegant displays are also made by
Robert Arnold of Winchester avenue, Mr..
| Slocum for Mrs. E. Mitchell, Patrick Flynn
| for DR.. D. B. Lewis, W. Rowe for Mrs. ]. A.
| Sperry, George Mckee for Mrs. E. T. Fitch,
| and Mrs. G. P. Augur.
The Edna Craig is an entirely new and dis
| tinct type. having flowers of the snowiest
white. The petals are fiat, from eight to ten
| inches deep; the center is anemone- formed,
pale yellow and pure white, three-quarters
of an inch in diameter, sunk below the petals,
free Towering.
| Last night there were many in attendance.
Among the prominent citizens who were
| noticed were Postmaster Benjamin R. Eng
1 lish, ex-Mayor Lewis, Councilman H. G.
| Warren, Alderman ]. Rice Winchell, Attor-
ney julius Twiss, Eli S. Quintard, DR.. w. H.
| Sage, Prof. a. P. Farnam, Rev. E. S. Lines,
/ Prof. Mark Bailey, Principal Joseph r.
| French, Fl. Webster Stow, H. P. Nichols, G.
| NJ Loomis, DR.. J. P. c. Foster, Rev. John E.
| E. Todd.
There were about four hundred different
| varieties of chrysanthemums exhibited. J.
I Wesley Woodward is the cashier and takes
Il all moneys for the sale of the flowers. The
plants that are being sold have all beer
| given to the Chrysanthemum club, and are
being sold by the club for the benefit of St
Peters hospital at Helena, Montana, and AL
Sains' church in this city. Many cut chrys
| snthemums are being disposed of by tbs
| young ladies who belong to the club. 1
The exhibition continues today and to
| morrow, from 10 a. m. to 10 p. N. Schoo
children will be admitted on Friday after
noon for ten cents.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS.
| President, Mrs H. P. Nichols; vice president
Miss S. c. Cover; secretary and treasurer, Miss
| L. Ives.
| Committee-All Saints church, Mrs. A. ]. Camp
| Church of the Ascension, Mrs. ]. B. Rowe, Mrs.
E. woodcock; Christ church, Mrs. Alison b; Todd
St. Johns church, Mrs. H. K. Lines, Miss F. L
Ives; ST.; Luk Sso CHURCH Mrs Mg.I RRGngIaS
Miss Du Bots; Trinity church, Mrs. S. H. Bishop
Ien1Ty N.Y. ehap Mss AS Miss IS
| Cover; St. James church, Westville Miss NJ
Mansfield, Mrs L. N Isbell w ~ ,,,.
/ Lawrence.
| Committee on exhbits-Mrs j. A. Sperry, Mrs
Committee on cut fiowers-Miss F. L. Ives, Mis-
committee on deeoration-Erank Meng9n ~ Benz
BostWick, Burton Mansfield, John Osborne, Rober
Ward, Charles Gilbert, Mr.. Thomas.
George sae G5 Mrs. eTo Bishop Mrs Bowers
Mrs. J. E. Bassett Mrs. L. Bostwick, Mrs. James G
Basse Friend S Brooks Mrs s crane e
Mrs M CLARK Mrs n B. NC, ChaPman Mrs J
er, Miss Dana. Miss n DUBOIS Mrs W a. Ensign
wards, Miss English H. F. English. Mrs ]. B. Fitch
Mrs. G. L. Finney, gr. J. P. Foster Mrs 8. Gilbert
Heaton,- Mrs. W. Hurlburt, Mrs: Hin
Miss Hatch, Miss Harris Miss S. Hotchkiss, Miss
e. l. johnson, Mrs E. Judd, Miss G. Jones, Mis-
Augusta johnson Mrs. W; w. Low, Mrs DR.; Lewis
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| Miss F. Lopez, Miss G. Lindsey, Mr.. Lake
| Mrs. Edward Mitchell, Mrs; Robert Merwin, Mrs F
| B. Mallory, Mrs. j. j. Matthias, Mrs. Austin Mans
field. Mrs. H. Mason Mrs. S. E. Merwin, Miss L.
Mallory, Miss NJ. Mansfield, Miss L. Mcdonald, F
A. Monson, Howard Mansfield Louis Mansfield, Mrs
| Charles Mott, Miss Newcomb, Mrs. Opdylze, Mrs J
w. S. Peck Mrs William Russell. Mrs. J. D
Roberts, Mrs. Ritter, Mrs. E. NJ. Reed
Mrs. George Rockwell, Mrs. Redfield
Mrs. J. b. Robertson, Mrs J. B. Rowe Mrs H
| Reynolds, Mrs. E. S. Sanford, Mrs. =. N. States
| Mrs. Frank Sperry Mrs. Joseph Sheffield, Mrs. E
/ g. Stoddard, Mrs. j. G. Smith, Mrs. S. j. Stanley
i n MiccC Micc Corer NFroH
A. Treat, Mrs Thomas Mrs. Tarbox, Mrs. G. Tut
hill, Mrs. G. P. Wurtz, Mrs. G. E. Woodcock, Mrs
Westbrook Miss White, Miss A. Warner.
Civil War in StratfOrd.
West Stratford has big job on hand ant
| should prepare for civil WAL Tho rronosat